Índice de qualidade da dieta e perfil antropométrico de estudantes do curso de Nutrição UFJF-GV

Abstract

Introduction: The World Health Organization identifies physical inactivity, smoking, harmful use of alcohol and an unhealthy diet as the four modifiable risk factors that favor the development of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). During graduation, these factors may appear or be reinforced, and studies that evaluated the eating habits of university students from different courses found inadequate eating practices. It is assumed that the quality of the diet of nutrition students can be influenced by the knowledge acquired during graduation. Objective: To evaluate the eating habits and anthropometric profile of Nutrition students at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora - Governador Valadares campus. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 34 students from the Nutrition course. To obtain the data, an online questionnaire was applied with open and closed questions about socioeconomic, clinical, dietary and anthropometric aspects of these students, in order to characterize this population in terms of their clinical and nutritional profile as undergraduate students of the nutrition course and to verify the influence of the course on their eating habits. Results and discussion: Among the students enrolled in the course, 14.2% adhered to the survey, with a predominance of females and a median age of 25 years. Most attended between the 5th and 9th period, 58.8% were eutrophic, 58.8% consumed alcohol and 97.1% did not smoke. The median score of the DQI-R was 71.9 points, classified as “healthy diet”. Conclusion: Being a Nutrition student may have influenced eating habits due to the predominance of adequate DQI-R and the reports given by the sample. The reduced intake of dairy products, fruits and vegetables stands out.